Improvement in dash-board bags



S. HIPKISS.

Dash-Board Bags.

Patented July 1, I873;

Inventor:

Per 7 Wnnesses:

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SAMUEL HIPKISS, OF CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN DASH-BOARD BAGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 140,416, dated July1,1873; application filed April 5, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HIPKISS, of Uharlestown, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and ImprovedDash-Board Bag, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side view ofmyimproved dash-board bag, as applied to a carriage; and Fig. 2 is a rearView of my bag, showing spring-hooks for attaching it to dash-board.

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The object of my invention is to furnish to the public a neat, strong,and water-proof bag for dash-boards ofcarriages of all kinds, which maybe readily taken 011' and placed on another board, as required, andwhich will not interfere at all on entering the carriage, being anornamental appendage to the same. My invention consists of a strong mainpiece of leather, to the upper part of which strong springhooks areattached, which are slipped over the dash-board. The bag is appliedbelow the hooks, with suitable elastics to prevent the bag fromexpanding too much and protrude too far into the carriage.

In the drawing, A represents the dash-board of a carriage, to which isslipped over its upper edge the bag B, by means of strong springhooks O.The spring-hooks O are riveted or otherwise connected with the main orrear piece a of bag B, and fit tightly over the dashboard, so that thebag cannot loosen its hold by the jerking of the carriage. Giltplates 1) are placed in front, over the hooks O, to have name andresidence engraved thereon. The bag A is placed below plates b, and haselastic bands (I applied to the sides over the 'gussets, keeping the bagfiat when empty,

and the contents well secured when filled. The flap e is also secured tobuttons f by flexible straps, for the same purpose. The bag willtherefore be not too bulky, and not interfere with the occupants of thecarriage, but offer the great advantage of a detachable bag, which maybe taken into the store, the goods well packed, and then replaced to theboard. It may be changed from one carriage to another, and taken intothe house to unpack the goods, and prevent the theft of the bag.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A bag or receptacle, 13, provided with springhooks 0,adapted for attachment to the dashboard of a vehicle, in the manner setforth.

Witnesses: SAMUEL HIPKISS.

IDA L. SMITH, DUNCAN BRADFORD.

